Step 10 promises and we have ceased fighting anything or anyoneeven alcohol. Great events will come to pass for you and countless others p. Dear friends in recovery dawn continues her series on the promises from the aa big book with promise 2. The ninth step promises are a section of the big book where recovering alcoholics are promised certain things. The 10th step promises alcoholics anonymous district 12. While not formally called the promises, each step offers its own promise as to what the individual working it can receive. We have a spiritual awakening and a new beginning of sane living of the spiritual principles that are the 12 steps. From appendix ii of alcoholics anonymous, page 567 4th edition the terms spiritual experience and spiritual awakening are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change sufficient to bring about recovery from alcoholism has manifested itself among us in many different forms. The 12 promises of aa are presented as part of working step 9, which involves making amends. When you complete each of the 12 steps in the program of recovery, you will see these promises come true. It originated the twelvestep program now used widely among addictions outside alcohol. It originated the twelvestep program now used widely among addictions outside. As noted in the big book, the wording of the step 3 prayer is optional. We continue to take inventory as in step four and continue to make amends if we harm anyone as in steps eight and nine.
We are told in the big book that it is not enough just to get sober. These promises are only a few that appear in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. When a person begins their 12 step journey in alcoholics anonymous, it is with the hope that their life will change for the better as a direct result. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. Big book study walking through the big book of alcoholics anonymous with chris s. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. When a person begins their 12step journey in alcoholics anonymous, it is with the hope that their life will change for the better as a direct result. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. You may find the complete text on the official web site of alcoholics anonymous on this page you can discover what this book tells about. Big book of alcoholics anonymous 11th step meditation. These last three steps keep us current and help us to continue to solidify the foundation of our recovery.
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. The most satisfactory years of your existence lie ahead. Specifically, they only apply to those whove reached the ninth step. By taking step 9 we have moved into the recovery phase of our life. Emotional in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. To many people, they represent the promises of aa, and so many would be surprised to know that each of the 12 steps has a promise associated with them. The 9th step promises women of grace, dignity, and sobriety.
Big book page 16, line 12 step 3failure to maintain the decision. In order for this to happen we must go directly into steps 10, 11 and 12 while doing step 9. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery. Download pamphlets and handouts to use in big book group sessions our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. The big book is alcoholics anonymouss primary text. The 164 and more book, ebook, and web site are all concordances which display passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and twelve traditions, and the a. Aa promises alcoholics anonymous lionrock recovery. It is full of much timeless and practical wisdom and is the first standard and some would say the only standard text of a.
The 12 steps are referred to in the big book, on page 58, where it is written, rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed out path. Links to more information about responsibility and the 9th step. The 12 steps is the solution for alcoholic addiction referred to in chapter 2, of the book, alcoholics anonymous, titled there is a solution. Steps by the big book step 9 steps by the big book. Alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12 step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12 step programs that have been established. The big book describes the results of taking steps 19 by the ninth step promises. The big book is one of the bestselling books of all times 30 million copies sold. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. The nineth step promises big book alcoholics anonymous. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. The promises of recovery are found all through the big book. Making amends is more than an apology, from hazelden.
A twelve step workbook al kohallek goes stepping contents title page preface 3 an eye i witness account 4 useful information 6 introducing step one 9 six essential characteristics 10 step one questions 11 step two questions i am grateful for supplement list page 14 step three questions 15 introduction to step four 16. Following the subsequent extensive growth of twelve step programs for other addictive and dysfunctional behaviors, many additional books were written and recordings and videos were produced. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. Almost always we want to go further and admit other defects that have made us hard to live with. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. This is the blue print of the 12 step recovery programs. Once we have taken this step, withholding nothing, we are delighted. Is it clear that no human power can relieve my compulsive overeating. We have begun to learn tolerance, patience and good will toward all men, even our enemies, for we look on the them as sick people. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. The promises from pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through.
The first book written to cover the 12 step program was titled alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known as the big book by program members. We react sanely and normally, and we will find that this has happened automatically. We may stop causing any more harm because we are no longer drinking, but that is not the same as repairing the damage we have already caused. On the next page is a modified 3rd step prayer which i recommend. Twelvestep guide to using the alcoholics anonymous big. A big book checklist of promises what step are you on.
Certainly he must stay sober, butwe feel a man is unthinking when he says sobriety is enough. Here are the 12 steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery the 12 steps are found on pages 5960, alcoholics anonymous, the big book the 12 steps are referred to in the big book, on page 58, where it is written, rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed out path the 12 steps is the solution for alcoholic addiction referred to in chapter. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Is it clear that god can and will relieve my compulsive overeating if i seek god. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aas 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. The 10th step promises recovery from a hopeless state. There exists among us a fellowship, a friendliness, and an understanding which is indescribably wonderful. Alcoholism12 step support how many promises are there. However, as noted in the big book, this decision has little effect unless you, at once, start on your written step 4 inventory. The 9 th step promises are read at just about every single aa meeting. The sbbb study guide is for those in recovery from the disease of addiction who wish to work the 12 steps by the big book, alcoholics anonymous.
When and how we see the promises unfold depends on us, the action we are willing to take, and how we are living life in recovery. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will. Chapter 6 into action of the big book contains the 9th step promises which describes the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous. The big book describes the results of taking steps 1 9 by the ninth step promises. These last three steps keep us current and help us to. Twelvestep guide to using the alcoholics anonymous big book. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Remember though, these promises only apply to alcoholics working the steps. The 147 promises of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
The big book the promises are from pages 8384 of the big book and cover the promises of what will happen when we diligently work the steps of the 12 step program. I would enter upon a new relationship with my creator, that i. The promises as given to us in the big book can be both prayer and meditation. We admitted that we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. Jun, 2007 if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. The big book is clearwe do this to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to god and our fellow man. The promises of recovery are not just those found after step 9. One difference is that the big book prayer includes. Made direct amends to such people whenever possible. However, each step has promises associated with it. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. First written in 1939, the 4th edition was published in 2001. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.
Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. The big book bunch 12 step workbook we are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. Big book page 5, line 1 step 5failure to make confession. The promises alcoholics anonymous of colorado springs. The steps helped each of the cofounders of aa in their own recovery from alcoholism and have continued to help countless. The 12th step isnt a single step, rather it is the cumulative of all the prior steps that make up our design for living. Much like the ninth step promises, the tenth step promises are a section of the big book where recovering alcoholics are promised peace and recovery from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Is it clear to me that i am a compulsive overeater and cannot manage my own life. The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and woman who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. The whole point of recovery, is to not only regain the self that was lost to addiction, but to redefine yourself and the kind of life you are leading. The aa promises are found on pages 8384 of chapter 6, into action in alcoholics anonymous, also known as the big book written by bill wilson and dr.